Home / 4,344.75-10,501.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,344.75 and 10,501.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,344.75 and 10,501.88 is: 25,384.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,344.75 : 10,501.88 = 10,501.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,344.75/10,501.88 = 10,501.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,344.75x = 10,501.88 × 10,501.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,344.75x = 110,289,378.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,289,378.52/4,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,384.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.